Meduse
dieNounjellyfish (literary/scientific); Medusa (mythology)
English translations
- 01
Medusa
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Meduse ist ein Nesseltier, das im Wasser lebt und einen schirmförmigen Körper mit Tentakeln hat.
- English meaning
- Jellyfish
- Synonym
- Qualle, Nesseltier
- German example
- Die Strände waren voller Medusen, sodass man nicht im Meer baden konnte.
- English example
- The beaches were full of jellyfish, so you couldn't swim in the sea.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Meduse
- Plural Form
- die Medusen
Related words
- Qualle
A jellyfish is an invertebrate marine animal with a transparent, bell-shaped body and tentacles.
Example sentences with “Meduse”
Die Meduse schwimmt im Meer. (The jellyfish swims in the sea.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Meduse' the standard word for jellyfish?
No, 'Qualle' is the common word. 'Meduse' is more scientific or mythological.